One Pot Rice and Meatball Dinner
This one pot rice and meatball dinner is cozy, easy, and packed with saucy, savory flavor—all in one skillet.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 large carrots, diced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 lb frozen home style meatballs
- 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
- 3 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried Rosemary
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- To a large Dutch oven or pot on the stove over medium heat add the oil once hot add in the diced onion, diced carrots, and minced garlic let cook stirring occasionally for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the meatballs and let them sear for 3-4 minutes this will add flavor.
- Add in the rice, broth, seasonings, and peas. Stir well and scrape the flavorful bits off the bottom of the pot. Bring up to a simmer and let simmer covered stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. If needed while simmering add in 1/2 cup more broth or water until the rice is tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 557kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1177mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7451IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I made a plant based version of this (my family is mostly vegetarian/vegan) with veggie meatballs and veggie broth. It was delicious! It was easy and I had everything on hand. Will definitely make again!